Invisible Communications
1967
Image not available — this artwork is under copyright
View on museum website →Medium
color etching with embossing on wove paper
Dimensions
plate (overall): 29.85 × 44.93 cm (11 3/4 × 17 11/16 in.) sheet: 49.53 × 63.02 cm (19 1/2 × 24 13/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Linde)
Accession Number
2015.19.2491.3
Art Historical Context
**Invisible Communications**, a captivating 1967 color etching embossing by Chilean-American artist Juan Downey, viewers into the realm of unseen connections. Created on wove paper, the plate measures 29.85 × 44.93 cm, with the full sheet extending to 49.53 × 63.02 cm. This print exemplifies Downey's early experimentation during a pivotal era in modern art, when artists were pushing boundaries with technology, media, and human interaction. Downey, a pioneer in video art and conceptual installations, turned to printmaking here to explore abstract ideas of communication—evident in the evocative...